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	Department of Social Work - Template - Research Group - Social Inclusion - The Scottish Office Regional Development ...
		Until the re-organisation of the Scottish offices in 1939, the London-based Scottish Office, as it was then constituted, was the central department in Scotland for the ‘penumbra’ functions of the Scottish Secretary in his role as ‘Scotland’s minister’ within the UK Government.
		Secretarial support was provided by the SHD, but the retrenchment in public expenditure after devaluation in October 1949 and the more direct involvement of UK ministers in investment decisions meant few meetings were subsequently held.
		In June 1966 the co-ordination of Scottish policy on the rail services, civil aviation and the ports was re-assigned to RD1 (from the SDD), consolidating RDD control of virtually all of the Scottish Secretary’s non-statutory ‘economic’ functions.
	www.uclan.ac.uk /facs/health/socialwork/research/socialinclusion/reports/sodevelopmentcyphers.htm (3741 words)

	Secretary of State for Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Secretary of State for Scotland (Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the chief minister in the government of the United Kingdom with responsibilites for Scotland, at the head of the Scotland Office (formerly The Scottish Office).
		By 1885 the job had become too onerous and a separate post of Secretary for Scotland was created, which was usually (though not always) in the Cabinet.
		The 1999 Scottish devolution has meant The Scottish Office's powers were divided, with most transferred to the new Scottish Executive or to other UK Government Departments, leaving only limited role for the new Scotland Office.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Scotland (795 words)

	Scottish Referendums
		Scottish devolution or home rule is an issue for the whole of the United Kingdom.
		The Scottish National Party stayed out of the Convention because they feared their policy of full independence for Scotland would not be offered to the people as an alternative in any subsequent test of popular opinion.
		During the election, Labour's Scottish General Secretary Jack McConnell was challenged to confirm that the intention of the reformed voting system was to prevent the SNP from gaining power in the devolved Parliament with a minority of the popular vote.
	www.bbc.co.uk /politics97/devolution/scotland/briefing/scotbrief1.shtml (6735 words)

	New Statesman - It's what they call a challenging post
		If the new Scottish general secretary is not given greater autonomy than any of his or her (probably her) predecessors, Scottish Labour will be in a shambles.
		So the new general secretary's first target will be to get the party ready for a UK general election sometime in the next two and a half years, then it will be "all change" for a Scottish general election in 2003-4.
		The current move by the Scottish executive to repeal clause 28 of the Local Government Act well in advance of Westminster and suggestions that there might be a Scottish Freedom of Information Act before the rest of the UK show how the same party in dual government can become controversially out of sync.
	www.newstatesman.com /199911080024 (1268 words)

	Scottish National Party - Encyclopedia.com
		Birmingham Post; 1/29/2003; 43 words; Margo MacDonald, SNP veteran and member of the Scottish Parliament, announces her intention to stand as an independent in the Holyrood elections in May. She said she did not intend to quit the SNP despite putting her name forward as an independent on the Lothians regional list.
		The Birmingham Post (England); 1/29/2003; 43 words; Margo MacDonald, SNP veteran and member of the Scottish Parliament, announces her intention to stand as an independent in the Holyrood elections in May. She said she did not intend to quit the SNP despite putting her name forward as an independent on the Lothians regional list.
		The triumph of the Scottish National Party in forming a minority government has shaken up the dynamics of the political scene north of the border.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1O142-ScottishNationalParty.html (886 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Scotland \| Shadow Scottish secretary resigns
		Mr Gray's predecessor, Scottish Conservative Chairman Peter Duncan, added: "The post of shadow secretary of state for Scotland is an extremely important one which we treat with great respect, so the holder of that post must be in a position where they can clearly articulate Conservative policy.
		Mrs Laing held the position of shadow Scottish secretary under William Hague's leadership between 2000 and 2001.
		Scottish Secretary Alistair Darling said: "James Gray must be the first shadow secretary of state for Scotland whose term of office did not include setting foot in Scotland, or even Scottish Questions in the House of Commons.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/scotland/4563591.stm (597 words)

	New Statesman - Scotland's first mother must go
		As she cranks up Scottish Labour for the general election, Helen Liddell must have a creeping feeling that she is working herself out of a job.
		The favourite is Secretary of State for the Union, to emphasise that, post-devolution, this is still the UK, still governed from Westminster.
		The real function of the Scottish Secretary is to trumpet the benefits of the UK Labour government, bash the Nats and be seen as often as possible hand-in-hand (politically speaking) with the First Minister.
	www.newstatesman.com /200104230023 (839 words)

	House of Commons Hansard Debates for 21 Oct 1992
		The Scottish people expect the Secretary of State to display at least a fraction of the commitment to the Scottish economy shown by the Scottish miners lobbying the House today who are committed to jobs and a future for Scotland.
		I wrote to the leaders of all the Scottish political parties after the general election asking them to submit to me names of members who might be suitable for health board membership.
		Scottish industry and commerce are striving hard to improve their competitiveness, to take full advantage of the opportunities presented by the completion of the single European market and the creation of the European economic area.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm199293/cmhansrd/1992-10-21/Orals-1.html (4724 words)

	Scotland's Parliament...a Business Guide to devolution - Chapter 3
		This is the part of the Scottish Secretary’s total budget which is allocated by reference to English equivalent spending rather than independently.
		Chief Secretary Michael Portillo tried to restore the formula’s cutting edge in 1992, revising it to reflect the population relatives of the 1991 census.
		Then Scottish Secretary Michael Forsyth suggested during the general election campaign that the size of the Scottish block grant would be cut by £2.5 billion under devolution.
	www.scottishpolicynet.org.uk /scf/publications/paper_2/chapter3.shtml (1543 words)

	Scotland Office - FAQs
		The Scottish Executive is the devolved administration for Scotland and is responsible for all matters devolved to it under the Scotland Act, including health, education, justice, rural affairs, and most transport issues.
		The relationship between the Scottish Executive and the Scottish Parliament is similar to the relationship between the Government and Parliament.
		The Secretary of State for Scotland is responsible for the conduct of Parliamentary elections in Scotland and for the franchise (including at Local Government elections) in Scotland.
	www.scotlandoffice.gov.uk /faqs/index.html (2079 words)

	New Jersey Scottish Rite
		Scottish Rite law, however, does provide for the possibility of waiving the usual residence requirements upon the presentation of valid reasons.
		Scottish Rite is not a religion and does not pretend to be a substitute for religion.
		Scottish Rite does seek to teach its members a system of morality and thereby develop in our brethren virtues and character which make men worth while.
	www.njscottishrite.com /how_to_join.htm (672 words)

	The Scotsman - Top Stories - Scottish Secretary given role to broadcast government’s message (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		HELEN Liddell, the Scottish Secretary, is to take on a more high-profile, combative role in the media to get the government’s message across.
		A source close to Mrs Liddell confirmed that the Scottish Secretary had been asked to appear on television and radio programmes to put the government’s case, but he denied claims that she had been given any new, individual responsibility - dismissing suggestions that Mrs Liddell was now "Minister for the Today programme".
		However, he insisted that Mrs Liddell’s greater broadcasting role had nothing to do with space in her diary, denying claims that the Scottish Secretary was being used to front the government’s agenda because she had more time available than any others.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=360032002 (361 words)

	Scotland and the Political System of the UK
		The Secretary of State of Scotland generally oversees the appointments of judges, and is responsible for the staff and administration of the two Supreme Courts, and the lesser Sheriff Courts.
		Scottish law is derived from Roman law, which is based on legal codes: statutes are passed, and judges find points within them to cover the cases they hear.
		The Secretary is supposed to be Scotland's representative to the Cabinet, and is the head of the Scottish Office, centered in Edinburgh (the old Scottish capital).
	www.hfienberg.com /scots/490uk.html (3342 words)

	Scotland Ministers
		Secretary of State and the Scotland Office is to represent Scottish interests in matters that are reserved to the United Kingdom Parliament and promote the devolution settlement for Scotland.
		The independent Department of Scotland was abolished and the Secretary of State of Transport was given additional charge of Scotland in 2003, and she became attached to the newly established Department of Constitutional Affairs.
		Scottish Parliament 2004-07 as the Party Leader was a MP in London and not a member of the local parliament.
	www.guide2womenleaders.com /Scotland.htm (646 words)

	Scottish Devolution: A Historical and Political Analysis
		The Scottish Secretary of State’s duty is to work with the Scottish Executive and the UK Government to ensure that Scottish interests are represented within the UK Government.
		As Archie Brown theorized in his article, Asymmetrical Devolution: the Scottish Case, "membership in the European Union means that a break with England would not be absolute."<16> With Scotland’s striving economy and claims to the North Sea oil, the EU may be the larger entity needed to replace the UK and give Scotland stability.
		By 1979 the Scottish public was bored of the five-year struggle that had become the Scottish Home Rule campaign and which had culminated in the Referendum.
	www.loyno.edu /history/journal/1998-9/Rivera.htm (3340 words)

	The future role of the Secretary of State (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The position of secretary for Scotland dates from 1885 when the Scottish Office was established, although the holder of the position did not at the time hold cabinet rank.
		From 1892 the secretary for Scotland had a place in the cabinet but it was only in 1926 that the Baldwin government formally upgraded the office to secretary of state for Scotland with the grand claim that the country had been given a "status unknown since the '45".
		It concluded that there would be an important role for the post, first of all during the passing of the devolution legislation and subsequently during the transition period when the new parliament was bedding in.
	www.alba.org.uk /devolution/secretary.html (1128 words)

	The Scottish Parliament (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Scottish Office sources predict early resolution of the issue so that potential MSPs will know what their pay will be before they formally enter the fray of the Holyrood campaign.
		Scottish union leaders set themselves on a collision course with the Government when they published a wish-list for the Scottish parliament, many of which are at odds with Labour’s policies.
		Privately, politicians of all parties are angry that members of the Scottish parliament will be paid less than their Westminster counterparts, but most are reluctant to speak out and recognise that it would be difficult for them to overridethe Government’s recommendations and vote themselves a pay rise when the parliament is up and running.
	www.alba.org.uk /scottish/paid.html (1530 words)

	Scottish Secretary salutes Scottish New Deal Award Winners (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Four Scottish companies were today singled out by the Prime Minister for their outstanding contribution to the UK New Deal programme.
		By the end of March, around 8,500 companies, both large and small, had signed up to the programme, almost double the proportion for the rest of Britain.
		Further information on the Scottish companies who received special awards for outstanding contributions to the New Deal programme can be obtained by telephoning the number at the end of this news release.
	www.scotland.gov.uk /news/releas99_6/pr1280.htm (325 words)

	politics
		From 1892 the Scottish Secretary was always guaranteed to be a member of the Cabinet, however the Scottish Secretary was paid less than other Cabinet members.
		In 1939 a Scottish Office (St Andrews House) was built with the intention of housing certain Scottish departments.
		However, for the next four elections in a row the Scottish electorate voted for the Labour Party but had to suffer under the Conservative governments which were imposed on Scotland by the voting power of the South of England.
	www.angelfire.com /sc/freedom/polnatgrowth.html (982 words)

	Guide to departments - Scotland Office
		The Secretary of State and the Scotland Office represent Scottish interests in matters that are reserved to the UK Parliament and promote the devolution settlement.
		In particular, the Secretary of State represents Scottish interests within the UK government in matters that are reserved to the UK Parliament under the terms of the Scotland Act 1998.
		The Scottish Secretary promotes the devolution settlement by encouraging co-operation between Edinburgh and London (between both the Parliaments and the UK Government and Scottish Executive) and can otherwise intervene when required by the Scotland Act.
	www.number-10.gov.uk /output/Page1498.asp (339 words)

	Brown Plan For Fulltime Scottish Secretary (from The Herald )
		Until recently he was being lobbied to appoint a Secretary of State for the nations and regions, and a Minister of State for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland but a tranche of his colleagues believe there is a role for a full-time Scottish Secretary.
		If a Scottish Secretary of State came to be, he or she would need to be as statesman like, as our own 1st Minister, Alex Salmond.
		Scottish Questions is a joke and should be scrapped as most if not all the questions are covered by the Scottish Government, So scrap SQ's and scrap Secretary of State for Scotland and save money.
	www.theherald.co.uk /mostpopular.var.1463828.mostviewed.brown_plan_for_fulltime_scottish_secretary.php (11512 words)

	Membership
		Please print then complete the application and submit it to the Secretary’s office, so we may record your participation and ensure that the life membership tables have been accurately recorded.
		The Statutes of the Supreme Council have been revised to allow for a candidate to be proposed for membership by a member of the Valley.
		If the candidate is elected, the Secretary will send him a letter of invitation to file a regular Petition for Degrees without further ballot.
	www.scottish-rite-mn.org /minneapolis/m_membership.htm (718 words)

	Scotland on Sunday - Top Stories - 'Bored' Liddell looks for new job
		HELEN Liddell, the Scottish Secretary, has admitted her controversial £125,000-a-year Cabinet post is "not a real job", Scotland on Sunday can reveal.
		The Scottish Office is now left with the task of administering elections north of the Border, arguing for Scotland to get a fair share of UK public spending, and generally ‘sticking up’ for the country’s interests within the UK.
		Scottish Tory leader David McLetchie said: "If these comments are true it sounds like she has just talked herself out of a job.
	scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=480302003 (857 words)

	News articles for Dewar, Iowa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Donald Dewar, who was then the Scottish secretary, promised to take the public’s responses into account when the decision was made to choose the winning...
		Scottish Secretary Donald Dewar led the panel, which arrived at a short-list of 12 from 70 entries by architectural practices.
		She had been a friend of Donald Dewar, the late Scottish Secretary, for 20-years when she was asked to sit on the panel to judge the "aesthetic" qualities of...
	www.us-news-watch.com /Iowa/Dewar.html (2786 words)

	Jackie Ashley meets Helen Liddell, the Scottish secretary \| Special Reports \| Guardian Unlimited Politics
		To read the Scottish press you might conclude her office was a joke, and Liddell an even bigger one.
		That has not stopped a House of Lords committee recommending recently that the job of Scottish secretary should be abolished or merged, but Liddell retorts that "the members of the Lords committee involved people like John McGregor and Ian Lang" whom she tartly describes as "retreads, whose enthusiasm for devolution is not particularly marked".
		In Scotland there are no tuition fees and the Scottish executive has made it clear it does not want them, but there are fears that Scottish academics may be lured to English universities by the promise of higher salaries, and that the free Scottish universities will be deluged with English applicants.
	politics.guardian.co.uk /interviews/story/0,11660,883219,00.html (1259 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Opinion - Leaders - Scottish Secretary's role
		THE House of Lords constitutional committee, in a well-briefed report, suggests that the office and department of the Secretary of State for Scotland be merged with both its Welsh counterpart and the English Regions team attached to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
		The Secretary of State, Helen Liddell, has failed to substantiate both the use of her time or the size of her department.
		A sensible compromise may be a unified Secretary of State for the Union (with ministers responsible for the non-English constituent parts of the United Kingdom represented in a small government department).
	news.scotsman.com /leaders.cfm?id=54722003 (705 words)

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